By Jennifer Guilbeault
When in a healthy relationship, everything should just work. Although at times everyone argues and gets upset, when you’re in a healthy relationship, everything should be talked through and each of you should be there to support one another. Toxic relationships are a whole other story. If you’re in a toxic relationship, you may begin to feel drained, upset, or feel as though things need to change.
Here are some signs you may be in a toxic relationship:
Lack of Communication/Toxic Communication: Little to no communication within a relationship can result in escalated conflict. By not speaking about how you truly feel, this can lead to you feeling unseen or unheard. Having toxic communication can also lead to you feeling resentment toward your partner or keep you from reaching goals throughout the relationship.
Ignoring your needs: It is not good for you to ignore your needs in a relationship. You have to identify if your relationship is one sided and how it may be affecting you. Unmet needs can later on result in anger, sadness, and hopelessness.
Stress: All couples experience stress. Problems at work, school, or even other friends can carry into your relationship. However, if you and your partner are always arguing or stop seeing eye to eye, you may want to discuss with your partner where they see your relationship going and may want to work on some changes.
Resentment: If you are starting to feel resentment towards your partner, that means that you and your partner may be spending too much time together or may need a break. Resentment can be caused for different reasons but some may include agitation, behaviors that are not changing, or they may have done something in the past that you cannot forgive them for.